Shelter-in-place lifted, suspect in custody after reports of shots fired in west Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A shelter-in-place issued for a western Colorado Springs neighborhood has been lifted after police arrested a suspect accused of firing shots early Thursday morning.
Colorado Springs police confirmed to KRDO13 that officers were in the area of 25th Street and Broadway Street this morning, responding to reports of gunfire that came in just after 4:30 a.m.
Police said they were at a residence in the area, attempting to make contact with the man believed to have fired the shots.
A nearby resident who reached out to KRDO13 reported seeing 20 to 30 police officers in the area.
At 7:54 a.m., police confirmed that a suspect, identified as 25-year-old Anthony Isaiah Andrade Garcia, was taken into custody without incident. He was taken to the El Paso County Jail, where police say he now faces charges for disorderly conduct and reckless endangerment.
Police say what's odd is that Garcia was the first to call them to report the gunfire.
"The suspect in this case actually ended up calling 911 himself, indicating that shots were fired," CSPD Lt. Jason Reeser said. "We came on the scene and were trying to get compliance from the individual, to no avail."
The shelter-in-place, which was issued for the area around 1300 Langmeyer Street, was lifted just before 8 a.m.
Our crews are on scene, working to learn more. This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.
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